Comparing the three U.S. Opens at Pinehurst

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PINEHURST, N.C. – The restored Pinehurst No. 2 served as a slightly more inviting host, but it still offered a major-worthy test for the world’s best players.

Martin Kaymer won by eight shots, and his 9-under 271 was the second-lowest total in the U.S. Open in the past 75 years.

“To me I like a course setup where if you do all the right things you get rewarded,” said Mike Davis, the executive director of the USGA. “To me, that’s what this restoration and this golf course gave.”